Unauthorized accounts will not have the "Generate security audits" user right.

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Unauthorized accounts will not have the "Generate security audits" user right.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26489	WINUR-000024	SV-33423r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. The "Generate security audits" right specifies users and processes that can generate Security Log audit records which should only be the system service accounts defined.

STIG	Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide	2012-09-05

Details

Check Text ( C-33906r1_chk )
Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view. Navigate to Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment. If any accounts or groups other than the following are granted the “Generate security audits” right, this is a finding: Local Service Network Service

Fix Text (F-29595r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Generate security audits" as defined in the Check section.